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Director, Talent Management, Asia Pacific and Japan

1 month ago


Singapore ThermoFisher Scientific Full time

Job Description

Job Title: Director, Talent Management, Asia Pacific and Japan

Reports to: Sr Director, Talent Management, Regions

Group/Division: APLA

Career Band: 9

Job Family: Human Resource

Job Sub Family: Talent Management

Job Track: Management

Direct Reports: 5 (at full complement)

Position Location: Singapore preferred, Manilla or Mumbai may be considered

How Will You Make an Impact?

We're a transformative leader powered by an important Mission: To enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Through our dedication, our global organization drives transformation in the scientific industry across the globe. Our work has meaningful impact inside the company and out. Our scale and depth of capabilities enables customers across a range of vertical segments. We offer products and solutions that enable customers to push the boundaries of innovation.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Talent Management (TM) with a matrix reporting line to the Vice President, Human Resources (VP-HR) for Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ), this role is responsible for designing, leading and implementing talent strategies and programs that develop, retain and actively accelerate our organization's talent within a high-growth region. The successful candidate will lead a multi-cultural team of regional TM managers, working closely with senior leadership across the organisation to create and implement plans to build an enduring, deep and diverse pipeline of future leaders.

Collaboration, influencing skills and ability to translate strategic plans into action will be critical for success in this highly matrixed environment, working closely with the APJ HR Leadership team and the Global Talent Management leadership team.

What will you do?

The successful candidate will:

  • Partner with the Global Talent team, HR and Business leaders to create and implement integrated talent management strategies, tools, and processes to drive a culture of career growth, talent mobility, performance accountability and leadership development.
  • Lead strong succession planning and long-term projections of leader vacancy needs, developing creative and effective approaches to bridging gaps in the short term and long term.
  • Provide expertise in areas of leadership and team development, organizational design and culture in partnership with HR & Business leaders that enable achievement of business's goals; leading this through a team of experienced TM partners supporting multiple countries.
  • Lead talent management processes such as annual succession planning reviews and performance reviews to ensure effective identification of high potential talent and overall pipeline of talent.
  • Critical role management – agreeing key roles, monitoring incumbents, developing successors.
  • Use insights from the process to implement impactful solutions to trending development needs and succession gaps, including development of high potential talent.
  • Represent regional needs to the Global Talent Development team and identify, create and implement complementary regional solutions where required.
  • Data Analysis and Reporting: Leverage data-driven insights to assess the effectiveness of talent management programs and initiatives. Regularly report on key talent metrics, providing actionable recommendations for continuous improvement.
  • Drive activities associated with the Performance Management cycle including goal setting, mid-year reviews, calibration, development planning, year-end reviews.
  • Partner closely with Talent Acquisition teams to prioritize critical open roles and active movement of high potential internal talent into open roles.

Frequent Contacts

Internal

  • APJ senior leadership teams (business & HR)
  • Field and Business HR teams
  • APJ TM team
  • Corporate / Division Talent Management leaders and Talent COE teams
  • Talent Acquisition team

External

  • Vendors and training providers / consultants

How will you get here?

The successful candidate will have:

  • Undergraduate degree required (Business, Psychology, HR) / Master or MBA desirable.
  • 12-15 years of Talent Management experience, with track record in strategy building and execution of talent plans across a large complex organization with multiple, ambiguous and sometimes conflicting business priorities
  • Proven track record to collaborate, flex, establish relationships and influence at all levels and types of organization including commercial, manufacturing, operations and functions leaders.
  • Experience leading high calibre teams in a highly matrixed environment
  • Track record in initiating and delivering complex change initiatives and building organisational capability across several Asian countries.
  • Strong business insight with the ability to link talent priorities to key business initiatives and ensure learning and development and mobility spend is targeted towards initiatives with the highest return on investment for APJ.
  • Must have deep experience and knowledge of the business, economic, culture and talent environment in multiple countries across Asia.
  • Exemplary ethics and ability to drive and maintain a high -morale environment.
  • Experience facilitating senior leadership team meetings and effectiveness in designing, developing and deploying leadership, management and professional development solutions to accelerate the Talent strategy.

Skills & Attributes

  • Strategic problem solver, able to conceptualize strategies and initiatives, translate to action and deliver with impact.
  • Business insight, drive to impact business success
  • Robust project management skills, results driven and able to lead multiple work streams simultaneously
  • Able to solve complex problems and implement with speed
  • Ability to partner, influence and connect with multiple internal and external partners, demonstrates excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Comfortable working within a matrix environment with a high level of ambiguity
  • Sets high standards for themselves, demonstrating highest standards of integrity and confidentiality

We offer a competitive salary package and a dynamic work environment that encourages professional growth and development. If you are passionate about talent management and have a strong track record of driving impactful talent strategies in the APJ region, we would love to hear from you.

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us ) . As one team of 100,000+ colleagues, we share a common set of values - Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement - working together to accelerate research, solve complex scientific challenges, drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where diverse experiences, backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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